Some NATO allies were denouncing President Joe Biden’s decision to provide Ukraine with cluster bombs on Saturday, as war raged for the 500th day.
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What’s happening in Guatemala? How a small country’s elections could have a big impact on the US
Bernardo Arevalo, son of former President Juan Jose Arevalo, defied the doubters in the first round of Guatemala’s election. Will there be a second round?
Precious metals, gems, ivory found in artifact-laden tombs unearthed in Cyprus
More than 500 complete artifacts were excavated from two tombs in Cyprus by a Swedish expedition led by Peter Fischer of the University of Gothenburg.
English tourist filmed carving into Rome’s Colosseum claims ignorance of the monument’s age
A man identified as English tourist Ivan Danailov Dimitrov, 27, was seen in a video carving “Ivan+Haley 23” into the nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum.
Haiti needs foreign troops to help with a gang-related crisis, the top U.S. diplomat said in a trip to the region
The U.S. has not offered to lead a security mission to Haiti, partly because of its history of failed interventions there.
How do animals stay cool during heatwaves? By ‘splooting’
Unlike most humans, animals outside don’t benefit from air conditioning when sweltering temperatures hit. Here’s what they do instead.
Japan can release Fukushima water from tanks with radioactive material, UN says
The water was first contaminated in 2011, when parts of the Fukushima nuclear plant were destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami.
War would end within days if West stopped arming Ukraine, Russia says: Live updates
The Russian army is “modern and heroic (despite) “experiencing certain problems, like any army,” a top Kremlin official says.
The fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France. Was it a ‘George Floyd moment’?
French police have come under scrutiny after a 17-year-old boy of Algerian and Moroccan descent was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop.
Russia says US and allies ‘complicit’ in drone attack on Moscow: Live Ukraine updates
Russia says five drones targeting Moscow and its surroundings were neutralized Tuesday, the latest instance of the war getting closer to its citizens.